Assistant Product Manager We are working with an extremely well-known, industry leading organisation on the lookout for an Assistant Product Manager for New Categories to join their team in Somerset. This is an incredible opportunity to join a fantastic company with exciting times ahead. This role will be accountable for the support of developing strategic direction and business performance of a product portfolio, taking responsibility for aiding the delivery of profitable growth via range development and enhancement. This pivotal role will take a supporting position in managing product research requirements, product / technical specifications, identifying, developing and launching new products and collaborating with the senior sales team to deliver category development and increased market share. This role includes collaboration with China & EU based suppliers to develop or adapt NPD suitable for the product market. Key Responsibilities: * Accountable for analysing key financial deliverables including, £GSV / £SGM / SGM% / Vitality rate / product mix / cost management * Budget responsibility to deliver NPD and product enhancement activities from range extensions through to new product categories * Aid the delivery of strategic product category plans outlining business direction and objectives including 3 year rolling roadmap for NPD requirements via third party sourcing/manufacturing * NPD process ownersh...